at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
strong nation; powerful country
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
in this way; thus; such; uh...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to face on; to look out on to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
again; once more; a second time